Phenom Romeo Could be Hidden Gem for Pistons
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Probably not. He will probably go sooner as someone else will take a chance w him.
How do you surmise Culver is better than a healthy Romeo. If you did not see him 4 years in HS, you can not.
So your going to draft a player off a (1) dunk? You are definitely going places with your basketball knowledge.
I'm closer to your view than ufo's.
Romeo says he has the same skill set as Bradley Beal, specifically mentioning that he can play some point guard.
Beal is a 38% life time 3 point shooter and 80% career FT shooter, who averaged over 25 pts and 5 rebs and assists per game this year (his 7th in the NBA).
I don't think Romeo has either the skill or the required motivation to ever reach the same level. We will see.
I surmise that he is better because they both played a full season of College Ball and Culver was better.
But by all means keep telling us about Romeo’s high school games.
Maybe by his fifth year in the league you’ll wake up and realize he’s not a great shooter even with a healthy wrist.
So who do you think is a good player. Anyone on IU's roster, Purdue's roster?
Romeo is a very good player, who I think will eventually stick in the league. In my opinion he met any reasonable expectations this year.
But his draft stock fell this year for a reason and the least of it was his wrist. You seem to think it was for no real reason at all.
Was Oladipo a good shooter his Freshman year at IU? Gordon got injured his Freshman season at IU, but seems to be shooting it well now.
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What makes you think Langford will be as good as Oladipo? Because they both played at Indiana? How moronically arbitrary.
I do not recall anyone claiming he was ever a great shooter, maybe I am wrong. Look he shot 35% from 3 in HS, so common sense tells you it would probably be a little less than that this year (figured he would be in the 33% range--but with the injury not surprised it was less than that). The one thing he can do is score and finish at the rim, which is why I think he will excel at the NBA level. With the illegal defense rules it is a longer cover for help to arrive and when surrounded by more and better shooters the lanes should be there.
I have seen DeRozen mentioned on this thread and see that as a fair comp, but think RL will be a better shooter from 3 for their careers.
You are attacking Romeo. Why? I never said Romeo will be as good as Oladipo. I said Oladipo was not a good shooter as a Freshman at IU. So you can't judge the future based on an injured Freshman year.
morinically arbitrary? Like Purdue fans thinking this was their year.
Culver was a Sophomore.
Romeo was injured.
Go to G&B blog and post how PU "almost had it".
I'm a Purdue fan because you can't forward an argument for the idea that Romeo is better than the 4th shooting guard in the draft? You leap between non - sequiturs and irrelevant examples making it impossible for anyone to engage you in a real conversation.
Is it purposeful?
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He had trouble finishing at the rim in the Big Ten....lack of strength. Didn't get the calls when he got knocked off-balance. Will he get those calls in the NBA?
I'll grant you that the faster pro pace may work to his advantage as he would be able to finish easier in transition. Will he play hard enough to routinely get those chances?
I think you sum it up well with Romeo. I actually think his game translate more to the NBA than in college especially at IU where they ran a bunch of half court sets. NBA is all about spacing. Because IU lacked perimeter shooters last year, cutting and driving lanes were significantly limited for a slasher like Romeo. Won't have that problem in the NBA where mostly everyone on the court at least has a respectable jump shot.
Are you puposeful in your attacks of a Indiana Mr. Basketball who did not go to Purdue, but to IU?
Don't be mistaken. My attacks are on you and your posts which are completely devoid of substance.
But to be an all-star or 'like George Gervin' as ufo sees him he will have to learn to go to his left better and finish with his left hand. And develop a floater and drop step. Because right now he basically has only 1 move to the basket. And get stronger. And improve his ball handling. And show more fire. And shoot better from the outside, including improving his mechanics. That's a lot of changes to make.
Wow......you are hopeless on this topic. You seem to be looking at it emotionally, not rationally.
So you are saying that RL would go to his left and finish with his left hand well in HS, but decided not to do so in college? Same for the floater and drop step? Just chose not to use them? How about shot fakes? Because it sure seemed like most of the time, at least against decent Ds, he either shot mid-range jump shots or drove to his right and ended up shooting 4-6' bank shots, some of which went in, some of which didn't. It sure seemed like he was pretty inefficient unless he was able to drive off the way to the basket.
After Gordon hurt his hand, he didn't shoot the 3 well at IU....but he still had his way around the basket.....the nature of his game didn't change, he was just less effective because he couldn't shoot 3s as well.
I personally like Romeo's un-emotional outward appearance, he never gets rattled. I like one of the two outward emotional extremes, but nothing in the middle either show fire all the time or show nothing, so your opponent has no idea how to read you. Scott Skiles fist pumping, finger pointing, all fire, all the time, wild man. Or Romeo's "ice man", never gets rattled, but with put the dagger into you without showing any sign of emotion.
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Gordon was a physical bull. Romeo has great length and fluidity. Romeo has more upside with his length.
Romeo is also only 19 years old. To act like these guys can't develop, especially playing basketball full time as a professional is mystifying. Victor Oladipo could barely walk and dribble a basketball at 19. Romeo is LIGHT YEARS ahead at 19 to where Oladipo was at. I don't understand where people come off thinking that Romeo doesn't have the desire or fire to get better and develop? Because he has a quiet demeanor on the court? I've never understood that. Romeo will get stronger as commits to an NBA strength and conditioning coach. Yes his jumpshot can improve and I expect it will with a healthy shooting hand. I've already explained how someone like DeMar DeRozan shot 16% from 3 in college and today as a 4x all-star at least has a 3 point shot that you have to respect.
I'm glad you appreciated his seems-not-to-give-a-s*** demeanor. It didn't do much for me. Nor apparently for his teammates, if our record was any indication.
As for 'daggers', 3-15 at Duke, 2-10 at PUR, 3-12 v. UM, 7-20 at RU, 6-18 at MSU, 2-6 v. PUR, 4-12 at Iowa, 4-14 vs. MSU, 4-12 v. OSU in the BTT. Not many daggers there. More wet noodles.
You never answer a question.....I asked why RL never used all the aspects of his game that you say he demonstrated in HS at the college level? Those referenced in the paragraph to which you responded?
Olidipo was also quiet. Do you think RL demonstrated the same level of intensity in his play at IU as did VO?
It's hard to compare since Romeo only played one year. I wouldn't say anything displayed from Oladipo solely in his freshman season stood out anymore than Langord. But from a pure skill and talent standpoint comparing Oladipo and Langford's freshman year really isn't a comparison. Langford has an immensely higher ceiling than Oladipo because he has much more natural talent and ability. Using a 20 game sample of Romeo's freshman as to why he has a huge uphill climb in the NBA is disingenuous at best. Romeo from a talent standpoint is further advanced than most people in this draft class.
Lots of animosity toward one of the best Freshmen talents to ever put on an IU uniform. And one of the best Indiana HS players in the history of the state. Since you don't appreciate calm demeanor, you must like your players over-reacting to every foul call, slamming their fist down on the bench when they taken out of a game, pointing fingers at teammates and critisizing them demonstrably while on the court. All actions that I have observed watching other basketball players on the court. All of which might get you planted on the bench for eternity or until you tranferred. No thanks! I like Romeo's calm demeanor it is one of the best things that his father instilled in Romeo at a young age. Calm, professional, in control. You can be boiling inside but never let your opponent read your emotions.
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In their Freshman year. Yes.
As he got older, I remember Vic being more emotional than Romeo, which can drive intensity which if harnessed the right way can be good, or it can be very bad leading to idiotic emotional mistakes.
It's pointless trying to engage in a debate with you. You never answer a direct question and are constantly throwing out straw man arguments.
And demeaner is spelled "demeanor". Or, in RL's case, "comatose".
